The Phoenix Mercury were a great team in 1998, and they accomplished something for the first time in history. They reached the WNBA Finals, and while they lost to the Houston Comets, they showed that they were a contending team. Phoenix finished with a record of 19-11 that year. The only teams that had better records than the Mercury were the Comets and the Cleveland Rockers. Houston went 27-3 that year, and Cleveland finished 20-10. The Mercury would encounter both of these teams in the playoffs, and they beat the Rockers 2-1. Their loss to the Comets happened after Houston won the last two games. Despite the loss, the Mercury had a great year. They missed the playoffs the following season, but before that, they showed how dangerous they were. The 1998 season was a big year, and the Mercury were a strong offensive team. Their season high in points was 96, and they reached that mark in a game against the Utah Starzz. They beat the Starzz by 33, and Jennifer Gillom was the leading scorer. She had 19 points, a
